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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges
$37,543 Avg Salary
$20,356 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 7,531 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 127
Texas 583
Oklahoma 188
New Mexico 28

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179
Agricultural Production 163
Soil Sciences 158
Other Agriculture 104
International Agriculture 46
Horticulture 15
Animal Services 8
Food Processing 2

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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